Aloha Vet

Aloha Vet
Genre Factual
Created by Mike Aho
Starring Dr. Scott Sims
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s) Eden Gaha
Mike Aho
Location(s) Hawaii
Production company(s) Shine America
Release
Original network Nat Geo Wild (USA)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release March 21, 2015 – May 9, 2015
External links
Website

Aloha Vet was an American factual television series that follows the late Dr. Scott Sims as he traveled Hawaii in the course of his veterinary career.[1] Sims was in talks for a second season when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which he died of two months later on July 25, 2015.[2][3]

Synopsis

Scott Sims DVM, was a large and small animal veterinarian in Kauai, Hawaii, who owned and operated the Pegasus Veterinary Clinic from his Kauai estate. He traveled by specially fitted out Lexus suv, ATV, horseback, or in his from-a-kit, home-built, single-engine, single-prop plane to visit sick and injured animals of all kinds on multiple Hawaiian Islands, including his home island of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, and the Island of Hawaii (also known as the The Big Island of Hawaii).[2][4][5]

Development

The idea for the series was presented to Sims by the show's production company, Shine America, after Sims appeared in a segment of a reality show featuring professional surfer Laird Hamilton.[5] Eden Gaha and Mike Aho co-produced the series for Shine America as part of their expansion into the factual television genre.[6]

Filming began in 2014,[4] utilizing a makeshift studio on Sims' estate.[7] On September 24, 2014, Nat Geo Wild confirmed that the eight-episode series would air in the spring of 2015.[8] The show premiered on March 21, 2015.[4][7]

Sims was in talks for a second season when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which he died of two months later on July 25, 2015 at the age of 59.[2][3]

Episodes

The series had one season which included 8 episodes that aired from March 21, 2015 to May 9, 2015 on Nat Geo Wild.[9]

No. Title Original air date
1"Rude Awakening"March 21, 2015
Introduced to Dr. Scott Sims and his clinic. Treatment of two dogs, horse with broken leg, potbellied pig, a parrot, and a goat.
2"Eyes Wide Shut"March 28, 2015
Dr. Sims treats a horse, a coot, a blind pig, and a goat. Trip to the Big Island to help an animal sanctuary.
3"Swimming With Sharks"April 4, 2015
Dr. Sims celebrates with birthday on Oahu by joining his friends on a shark-tagging expedition. He also treats a dog in need of emergency surgery.
4"Last Resort"April 11, 2015
Dr. Sims treats two goats, a horse, an old dog, and an Angus bull.
5"Hog Wild"April 18, 2015
Dr. Sims treats birds, hunting dog, and a herd of goats.
6"Trouble in Paradise"April 25, 2015
Dr. Sims treats a chicken, tortoises, and a friend's horse.
7"Big Island, Big Problems"May 2, 2015
Dr. Sims treats some feral cats, a horse, and a dog born with only two legs.
8"My Chicken Ate What?"May 9, 2015
Ella and Dia plan a surprise luau to conclude Dr. Sims interrupted birthday party.

References

  1. "Aloha From... Hawaii! Nat Geo Wild And Shine America Greenlight Vet Series, Aloha Vet". endemolshine.us (Press release). Endemol Shine North America. September 24, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Gordon, Mike (July 27, 2015). "Kauai veterinarian, reality show star dies of cancer". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  3. 1 2 Hasslinger, Tom (July 26, 2015). "Goodbye, Aloha Vet". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  4. 1 2 3 Stallard, Brian (April 25, 2015). "Meet Hawaii's Tireless TV Veterinarian: The 'Aloha Vet'". Nature World News. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  5. 1 2 Miller, Gerri (March 20, 2015). "Meet the island-hopping doctor behind 'Aloha Vet'". Mother Nature Network (MNN). Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  6. O'Connell, Michael (December 12, 2013). "Shine America Taps Mike Aho as SVP Factual Entertainment". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  7. 1 2 "TV vet takes to sky, dives into sea to help injured animals". Daily Mail Online. Associated Press. April 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  8. Weinstein, Shelli (September 24, 2014). "Nat Geo Wild Greenlights ‘Aloha Vet’ From Shine America". Variety.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  9. "Aloha Vet". Nat Geo WILD. Retrieved 2015-08-02.

External links

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